A proposal to change the law to allow brothels in the Central Otago resort towns of Queenstown and Wanaka has been given the thumbs down by the Family First lobby group. The Queenstown Lakes District Council was due to vote today on a draft bylaw to create red-light districts in the Queenstown and Wanaka town centres.
The move followed a council review of an existing bylaw banning brothels. The decriminalisation of prostitution had been a community disaster, harming families, businesses, and the welfare of workers caught in the industry.
Cities throughout the country had been dealing with the "hospital pass" from politicians who passed the law. The council review found the ban may contravene the Prostitution Reform Act.
The draft bylaw would allow brothels in the lakefront town centres but with restrictions on signage and location. The council could either adopt the bylaw today or refer it to a working party for revision and public consultation. On the go and no time to finish that story right now? Your News is the place for you to save content to read later from any device. Register with us and content you save will appear here so you can access them to read later.
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